Eco Travel Adventures – Are You Interested?

If you want to experience an
eco travel adventure and are looking at South America as a place of interest
there are several factors you need to consider when selecting an appropriate
tour or guide.

This part of the world has
already been decimated in parts by the impact of explorers, exporters and
businesses capitalising on the riches it holds. However, there are still so
many areas that are untouched and unharmed by these activities and selecting a
tour that continues to protect the environment also supports an economy that
does not harm this lush and beautiful collection of countries.

There are still incredibly
untouched rainforests supporting a huge array of life, with an intricate
ecosystem that you have to see to believe. The area also boasts tablelands,
wetlands, huge rivers (including the Amazon), lakes, waterfalls and old
villages you can walk through and feel the sense of history. Its remote
locations add a sense of awe at the size and reach of the areas.

Many of the eco travel
adventures on offer today have a volunteer component that, while good, can take
the bulk of your holiday away from discovering the diversity of the area or
provide five stars accommodations that are so far removed from the lush real
surrounds that you never feel you are connecting with it on a real level.

Look for a tour company that
offers accommodation amidst the splendour of the great outdoors, without
compromising your safety. It is a good idea to select a company that
specialises in the area as they have closely connected tour guides that they
have spent time building up a relationship with, whom have also developed a
good relationship with the local people.

It’s good to enquire how often
the tours go, to check they will fit into your travelling plans. A small group
of travelers can be more fun, and helps you keep your own impact to the
environment at a minimum.

If you want to come home with beautiful memories, a camera full of vibrant
and diverse images and a sense you walked in a part of the world that has
remained remarkably unchanged for centuries, then an eco travel adventure in
South America may fit the bill completely.